Every cup of coffee you drink comes a glass half-full (or half-empty, depending on your mood) of insatiable questions. Outside of cannabis and maybe alcohol, coffee is probably the most misunderstood, readily available vice.

For instance, you may have heard coffee makes you poop like a racehorse on laxatives. And yes, that one's true. But these 12 well-trodden myths are absolutely wrong. Read up, then wake up, kids.

So, if you've been scared to drink that second or third cup at 2pm... well, you shouldn't be. Unless you are scared to poop in your office (see above).

2. You need to use boiling water on the grounds

If the temperature of your water goesabove 200 degrees Fahrenheit, the water can start to extract some of the bitter oils from coffee grounds and may even scorch them. You can attribute the burnt taste of coffee to boiling water poured directly on the grounds. In other words, don't drop it like it's hot. And while you are at it, learn from me and don't drop 10-year-old song references.

4. Coffee will cure your hangover

5. Coffee helps you lose weight

You know supermodels live on a diet of cigs and coffee, right? Well, the stimulating effects of caffeine can slightly -- very slightly -- increase your metabolism, but not enough to make a dent in your diet, especially in terms of long-term weight loss. Caffeine may reduce your desire to eat for a brief time, but there's not enough evidence to show that long-term consumption aids weight loss. It could give you a little more energy to exercise though, right?

7. Coffee stunts your growth

This myth has been around forever and used to be the sole reason why I believed my NBA career never came to fruition. However, the belief that coffee does stunt your growth is just another lie told to short people. It's unclear how this myth got started, but there's no scientific evidence supporting it. I guess I just wasn't genetically gifted... or good at basketball.

Calm down, everything is going to be fine. This is mainly some Reefer Madness bullshit for the cafe set.

Consuming a moderate amount (up to 300 milligrams or three cups of coffee) of caffeine on the daily isn’t going to hurt you. If you have high blood pressure, you could potentially experience a temporary rise in heart rate, but there is no link to caffeine and high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, or rabies.Especiallyrabies. There's even plenty of evidence from places like Harvard that coffee can be good for you, in moderation.

9. Pregnant women shouldn't drink coffee

Caffeine won’t harm a fetus, however it is advised that women should limit their daily caffeine intake to only 200 milligrams -- about one cup of standard coffee.

Caffeine can pass through the placenta and reach the baby, but there are no concrete studies proving it’s harmful. But... if you don't want your baby to get all tweaky inside there, you might just want to play it safe and stick to decaf tea.

12. A cup of coffee will sober you up

The short answer? No. Caffeine can make an intoxicated person more alert, in theory, but a study by The American Psychological Association concluded that coffee does not reverse the negative cognitive impact of alcohol. It’s actually even worse for you, they report: “People who have consumed both alcohol and caffeine may feel awake and competent enough to handle potentially harmful situations, such as driving while intoxicated or placing themselves in dangerous social situations.”

Only time can sober you up. So please, don't think coffee is your blotto panacea.